Alex Garlands new directorial movie Civil War makes its debut at the top of the North American box office this weekend.

The movie which stars Kirsten Dunst has been well received by critics and is set to become one of the directors top movies in North America.

Last weeks top movie, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire falls to number 2 this weekend after 2 weeks at number 1 and has taken $158 Million so far which makes it the 3rd top movie of 2024.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 12th - 14th April 2024

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $25,712,608 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $15,539,152 over the weekend, a 50% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $158,021,255 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,757,121 over the weekend, a 36% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $96,924,044 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife which took $112,004,281 at the box office after 4 weekends of release.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,532,995 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $173,720,725 after 6 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Kung-Fu Panda 3 which took $133,879,516 at the box office after 6 weekends of release.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $4,333,743 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $272,117,808 after 7 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Dune~2020 which took $104,572,547 at the box office after 7 weekends of release.

It was a two way fight for the top of the UK box office this weekend with the Amy Winehouse bio-pic winning with a debut gross of £2.7 Million.

The movie is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and is her top grossing debut movie in the UK outside of Fifty Shades of Grey which took £13.5 Million on its debut.

Coming in at number 2 is the new movie from Alex Garland, Civil War come in with a debut gross of £1.8 Million.

Last weeks top movie, Kung-Fu Panda 4 slides to number 3 this weekend after 2 weeks at the top and has taken a great £17.2 Million in total.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 12th - 14th April 2024

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,823,179 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,754,440 over the weekend, a 38% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £17,291,699 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Kung-Fu Panda 3 which took £8,961,602 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £787,096 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £14,066,300 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife which took £10,130,382 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

Remaining at the top of the North American box office Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire takes $31.2 Million on its second weekend of release.

The movie has now taken $134.5 Million at the North American box office, crossing the $100 Million milestone.

The Dev Patel directorial debut Monkey Man makes its debut at number 2 with a gross of $10.1 Million.

The First Omen also makes its debut inside the top 5 at number 4 with $8.3 Million.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 5th - 7th April 2024

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $31,203,359 over the weekend, a 61% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $134,540,989 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2024

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has a total gross of $10,119,435 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $9,003,197 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $88,866,862 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife which took $102,191,594 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

• The movie is a new entry at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $8,353,710 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $7,771,900 over the weekend, a 25% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $165,978,990 after 5 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Kung-Fu Panda 3 which took $128,353,798 at the box office after 5 weekends of release.

Horror movie Abigail has been given an 18 age rating by the BBFC for strong bloody violence, gore.

The movie stars Giancarlo Esposito who has previously been in Maze Runner: The Death Cure and Bob Roberts, it also stars Dan Stevens who has starred in Her Smell and Earwig and the Witch.

The movie is co-directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin who has previously directed Ready Or Not and Scream VI among other movies, and Tyler Gillett who has directed V/H/S and the 2022 reboot of Scream~2022.

Movie Synopsis

A ransom plot goes disastrously wrong for a team of kidnappers when they discover something far more sinister about the little girl they have taken captive.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Abigail
• BBFC age rating: 18 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence, gore
• Release date: 19th April 2024
• Runtime: 109 minutes (1 hours 49 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
  • Tyler Gillett
• Starring:
  • Giancarlo Esposito
  • Dan Stevens
  • Kathryn Newton

BBFC movie page

It was a battle for the top this weekend with the releases of Kung-Fu Panda 4 and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire both released for the Easter weekend, but the animated take and Kung-Fu panda sequel won the box office with less than a million pound between the two.

Kung-Fu Panda 4 took just over £5 Million on its debut which is better than the previous movies £4.7 Million but not close to the original movies over £6 Million debut.

Godzilla and King Kong movies have always done well in the UK and the release of the latest blockbuster to star both monsters makes its debut at 2 this weekend.

The movie takes just over £4 Million on its debut which in comparison to the last released movie, Godzilla Minus One is far batter.

Last weeks number 1 movie, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire falls by 47% this weekend and has taken a total of £8.2 Million over 2 weeks, actually better than Ghostbusters: Afterlife!

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 29th - 31st March 2024

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £4,139,394 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 15th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,133,302 over the weekend, a 47% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £8,272,714 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife which took £7,513,854 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £556,514 over its debut weekend